Oconaluftee River Trail
Oconaluftee River Trail (N 35.5131, W – 83.3066): One of the park’s best walks combines two separate experiences. The 1.5-mile ORT leads from the Mountain Farm Museum, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center, to the town of Cherokee–or from Cherokee to the farm. Hiking either way (or out and back for a 3-mile trip) offers a major dose of riverside scenery along with what may be the park’s best insight into Cherokee Indian Culture. A half dozen interpretive plaques on the...
